Bishop · Remembered on March 1
St. David of Wales
St. David of Wales is remembered on March 1 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of Wales.
Life
Founder-abbot of austere monasteries where the brethren pulled the plough themselves and spoke only at need — ‘the Waterman,’ who drank nothing stronger. His last sermon gave Wales its watchword: be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things.
Patron of
Tradition invokes St. David of Wales as patron of Wales.
Patronages are traditional, not an official list. All patron saints in Bless, A to Z.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. David of Wales. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. David of Wales keeps March 1 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of March.
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